syenitic
- a word derived from syenite.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The southern part of this island is mainly formed of mountains of greenstone, which often assumes a syenitic character, and contains much hypersthene.
From Volcanic Islands by Darwin, Charles
The soil all the way is wretchedly poor in quality, being formed of the detritus of syenitic and quartz rocks, and very thin.
From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William
In the latter gorge, as already mentioned, igneous and syenitic masses have been acted on by some great fiery convulsion of nature; the strata are thrown into a huddled heap of confusion.
From A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 by Livingstone, David
There is some fine-grained syenitic granite, orbicularly marked by ferruginous lines, and weathering into vertical, cylindrical holes, almost touching each other.
From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles
In syenitic granite the materials are quartz, feldspar, and hornblende.
From Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel by Donnelly, Ignatius
